1. Which of the following is a basic function of the health care delivery system?
A) to prevent disease
B) to provide care for the ill and injured
C) to promote individual and community health
D) all of the above
Answer: D
2. A patient-oriented method of organizing the health care team in which the professional nurse is responsible and accountable for the entire nursing care of the patient is called ______nursing.
A) primary
B) team
C) secondary
D) basic
Answer: A
3. The purpose of HIPAA is to
A) provide more controls for privacy.
B) standardize claims and reduce the amount of paperwork.
C) provide more cost effective billing.
D) all of the above
Answer: D
4. What is the purpose of adiagnosis-related group (DRG)?
A) to determine the payment system for a hospital stay, surgery, or treatment
B) to determine if a patient has health insurance
C) to determine which hospital a patient may go to
D) none of the above
Answer: A
5. Managed care is a term that refers to
A) a prepayment agreement.
B) care that is coordinated by a nurse.
C) a diagnosis.
D) none of the above
Answer: A
6. Which of the following is an example of a site where patient care is delivered?
A) birthing center
B) outpatient clinic
C) hospice
D) all of the above
Answer: D
7. An organizational chart
A) determines where patients receive care.
B) lists the physicians patients may visit.
C) shows how the health care delivery site is organized and structured.
D) none of the above
Answer: C
8. In the functional nursing model
A) care is provided through a system of direct assignment.
B) one nurse plans out the care fora patient.
C) a group works together to care for each patient.
D) all of the above
Answer: A
9. In primary nursing
A) the professional nurse works directly with the patient.
B) nurses complete all the care planning for the patients.
C) primary nurses are assisted by associate nurses when NOT on duty.
D) all of the above
Answer: D
10. In patient-focused care
A) the team plans, makes decisions, and delivers care based on the patient’s needs.
B) the managers are like coaches.
C) a multidisciplinary team provides the care.
D) all of the above
Answer: D
11. Which of the following statements about nursing assistants is NOT correct?
A) The nursing assistant's job description can vary in different institutions.
B) The nursing assistant is a member of the health care team.
C) The nursing assistant works under the direct supervision of a doctor.
D) All of the above are correct.
Answer: C
12. As a nursing assistant,you are a member of a health care team and expected to understand teamwork.
Answer: True
False
13. The nursing assistant does NOT need to understand the purpose and organization of health care institutions.
Answer: True
False
14. The role expectations of nursing assistants are always the same.
Answer: True
False
15. The "nurse manager" is another term for "charge nurse."
Answer: True
False
16. HIPAA is a federal regulationrequiring the use of transaction standards that eliminate inefficient paper forms and reduce health care costs.
Answer: True
False
17. The federal Medicare program looks at services used by patients who fall into diagnosis-related groups (DRGs).
Answer: True
False
18. The nursing assistant works under the supervision of a professional nurse.
Answer: True
False
19. A health care worker who carries out the basic bedside nursing functions will always be called a patient care assistant (PCA).
Answer: True
False
20. "Direct assignment" is another way of describing functional nursing.
Answer: True
False
21. When the nurse manager or charge nurse assigns and directs all patient care responsibilities for the nursing staff, the system is called "functional nursing."
Answer: True
False
22. As a nursing assistant, you are a valuable worker and team member and should look to your nurse manager, team leader, or immediate supervisor as someone who will help you learn and understand your job.
Answer: True
False
23. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) did away with certain requirements for nursing assistants.
Answer: True
False
24. HIPPA created a set of national minimum standards of care and rights for people living in certified nursing facilities.
Answer: True
False
25. PPO is an abbreviation for Private Pay Opportunity.
Answer: True
False
26. It sometimes happens that one institution uses more than one model of nursing care.
Answer: True
False
27. Effective communication is the key to your success as a nursing assistant.
Answer: True
False
28. Your immediate supervisor is responsible for helping you learn and understand your job.
Answer: True
False
29. As a nursing assistant, you do NOT need to know the different basic role responsibilities of members of your work group and the reporting relationships; you only need to know your own role responsibilities.
Answer: True
False
30. Providing age-specific care for patients means that the nursing assistant recognizes that patients are NOT all the same and need to be treated and cared for in ways appropriate for their stage in life.
Answer: True
False